Figure 2. Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP). (a) Anteroposterior (AP) chest radiograph in a 2-year-old child with vertically acquired HIV, demonstrating marked hyperinflation and bilateral, predominantly upper zoneconsolidation typical of PCP. (b) AP chest radiograph in a 6-month-old Nigerian child following an acute presentation with respiratory distress, demonstrating diffuse bilateral consolidation. Pneumocystis carinii was isolated from bronchio-alveolar lavage fluid.

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